Level 3 SEND Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship – St Peter's CofE Primary School – Find an apprenticeship

Summary

We are situated in the heart of the beautiful spa town of Harrogate and serve children from our immediate and wider locality. Our Vision of Love Learn Shine provides the framework for all aspects of school life and underpins the daily experience for everyone in our school.

Annual wage: £9,984 a year
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Training course: Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:45am - 3:15pm
30 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 28 October
Duration: 1 Year 6 Months
Positions available: 1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

Your day to day duties:

Support pre planned learning/behaviour activities as directed by the teacher
Using agreed structured observation as directed by the class teacher to feedback on learning, behaviour, participation and achievement, to support the planning and evaluation of the learning process in respect of groups and individual students
Interact with pupils in ways that support the development of their ability to think and learn, including the use of careful questioning
Assist teachers in the implementation of appropriate behaviour management and teaching & learning strategies
Support pupils in their social and emotional wellbeing, in implementing related programmes, including social, health and physical needs
Assist with the development and implementation of Individual Education/ Behaviour/ Support/ Mentoring plans
Develop 1:1 mentoring arrangements with a child
Assist in escorting and supervising pupils on educational visits and out of school activities
Provide information and advice to enable pupils to make choices about their own learning/ behaviour/ attendance.
Challenge and motivate pupils, promote and reinforce self-esteem.
Under the general direction of the teacher participate in establishing and maintaining effective relationships with pupils, parents/carers and with other agencies/professionals
Communicate effectively with all pupils, families, carers and other agencies / professionals
Share information confidentially about pupils with teachers and other professionals as required

Where you’ll work

Belford Road

Harrogate

HG1 1JA

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

LET ME PLAY LIMITED

Your training course

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Apply strategies to support and encourage the development of independent learners.

Adapt communication strategies for the audience and context.

Apply behaviour management strategies in line with organisational policy.

Adapt resources to support all learners.

Communicate with teachers to ensure clarity of the TA’s role.

Apply teaching strategies to deliver learning activities or interventions.

Build relationships with learners, teachers, other professionals and stakeholders.

Comply with legislation, guidance, and procedures for Prevent, safeguarding and health & safety.

Support the well-being and mental health of learners.

Observe, record, and report on learners in line with organisational procedures.

Apply methods of formative assessment.

Use up to date technology safely, to support learning.

Encourage safe use of technology by learners.

Adapt teaching strategies to support all learners (for example, scaffolding, open questioning).

Identify and respond to pastoral and academic behaviours in learners.

Provide feedback to learners.

Your training plan

Apprenticeship Standard: Level Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship
Duration: 18 months
Training Provider: LMP Education (Rate My Apprenticeship Best Training Provider 2024/2025)
All training will be done remotely
Training schedule TBC

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4 - 9 or equivalent)
Maths (grade 4 - 9 or equivalent)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

Other requirements

• (Permitting you’re eligible for the role) Please expect to receive contact from our Inspire ATA Recruitment team, to discuss your application further. • Additionally, please be aware that upon a successful offer of employment, DBS checks and references will be obtained as part of your enrolment.

About this company

Inspire ATA is an official Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency, licenced by the Department for Education. Currently ranked 1st in the Rate My Apprenticeship Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers in the UK Award 2024-2025. Inspire ATA specialises in creating apprenticeship opportunities, where we recruit and employ the apprentice on behalf of our host clients, enabling us to offer additional support and a better experience for both the apprentice and the client as the experts in the industry. We arrange the most suitable and appropriate apprenticeship training from one of our partnered training providers. If you are successful in securing an apprenticeship with Inspire ATA, it is important to understand that Inspire ATA will be your employer and the apprenticeship placement will be a separate organisation that simply hosts you as an apprentice. As a Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency, Inspire ATA performs an important role in developing the UK labour market and it is our responsibility to ensure that talent is recognised, developed, and matched with business needs, whatever the background of the individual, irrespective of gender, race, disability, age, religion or belief, relationship orientation, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity and gender reassignment. We are proud of the diverse nature of our business and work with clients to ensure that all candidates are treated with courtesy and respect.

http://www.inspire-ata.co.uk (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Possibility of a permanent position after the apprenticeship.

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